New morning, winner of the Brigadier Gerard Stakes, leads a strong British entry for the Audi Pretty Polly Stakes at the Curragh on Saturday.

Michael Jarvis's filly was a surprise winner at Sandown, where she beat last year's Derby winner North Light among others on her seasonal debut.

New Morning, who is a full-sister to Islington, is one of five British-trained entries in the 10-furlong Group One race.

John Gosden's Playful Act would be an interesting contender if she lines up.

The daughter of Sadler's Wells has not been seen since winning the Fillies' Mile last September as she was slow to come to hand in the spring and missed her intended Classic engagements.

Red Bloom and Summitville could reoppose after finishing first and second in the Pipalong Stakes at Pontefract last time, while Songerie, a Group Three winner in France last year, could represent Sir Mark Prescott.

The home entry is headed by Jim Bolger's Alexander Goldrun, winner of last year's Hong Kong Cup, and Irish 1000 Guineas winner Saoire.

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Day Flight is one> of seven British-trained entries for the Group Three Attheraces Curragh Cup on Saturday.

John Gosden's four-year-old stepped up to an extended one mile five furlongs for the first time at Chester last month to win the Ormonde Stakes, and he will have to tackle an extra half-furlong at the Curragh.

Michael Jarvis's dual Chester Cup winner Anak Pekan is also entered, along with the Alan Swinbank-trained Collier Hill, winner of the Gerling-Preis in Cologne last time.

Anak Pekan is also entered in the Northumberland Plate, as is Geoff Wragg's Lochbuie, while Defining, Lost Soldier Three and Rave Reviews are the other raiders.

Aidan O'Brien has three possibles in Gold Cup fourth Wolfe Tone, one-time Derby hope Yehudi and Magritte, who has been off the track since finishing third in the 2003 Racing Post Trophy.

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Apprentice Amy Baker> was suspended for five days by the stewards at Windsor last night after an incident in which Shane Kelly suffered a nasty fall.

The 7lb claimer was found guilty of careless riding on Wood Spirit in the tweenhills.com Fillies' Handicap and will be out of action on July 1-5.

The stewards decided the fall of Persona was caused by Baker switching left on Wood Spirit, which resulted in the horses clipping heels.

Kelly was able to get to his feet, but went to hospital for precautionary X-rays.

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John Smith's has extended> its sponsorship of John Smith's Cup day at York for a further three years, until 2007.

The new agreement begins with this year's fixture on July 9, which will see the 46th running of the big handicap, with #150,000 in prize money up for grabs.

First run in 1960 as the Magnet Cup, the 10-furlong race is Britain's oldest-established commercially-sponsored Flat race.

Jonathan Townsend, managing director for John Smith's North, said: "The John Smith's Cup is the cornerstone of our comprehensive race sponsorship portfolio, which embraces such established highlights as the Grand National, Midlands Grand National and Northumberland Plate.

"It has become one of racing's most cherished traditions, with a distinguished roll of honour."

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Ladbrokes will sponsor> the entire seven-race card at Lingfield on July 9.

The Group Three Ladbrokes Silver Trophy, the first UK Group race ever to be staged on the all-weather surface, will be the highlight of the two-day meeting, which has been transferred while Ascot undergoes a massive redevelopment.

Ladbrokes PR director Mike Dillon said: "With over #150,000 in prize money to be won, we are hoping this will prove a highly competitive day's racing.

"Five years ago a Group race on the all-weather would not have been considered a possibility, but now good-quality horses compete on the Polytrack surface."

The #50,000 Silver Trophy will be run over a mile, while the other main races on the day are the #50,000 ladbrokespoker.com Heritage Handicap over two miles and the #20,000-added ladbrokes.com Handicap over five furlongs, with both also on the all-weather track.

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Timmy Murphy returns> to action at Newton Abbot tonight having spent nearly two months off with a broken right arm.

The Irishman has four rides at the Devon track, all for boss David Johnson and trainer Martin Pipe, starting off with Lutea in the Herald Express Ladies Day Handicap Hurdle.

Murphy had to have his arm plated and pinned after a fall at Punchestown on April 26.